Consider plea to remove dilapidated building around Meenakshi temple: HC

Madurai: Madras high court on Monday directed the authorities to consider and pass orders on a representation by a man seeking a direction to take steps to remove dilapidated buildings around Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple in Madurai.A division bench of Justice P Velmurugan and Justice K K Ramakrishnan passed the order while disposing of a public interest litigation filed by A Radhakrishnan of Salem district.The petitioner stated that during his visit to the Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, he noticed an incident where a small portion of an old building attached to a police station collapsed. Fortunately, no one was injured. Another building next to the police station building was in a worse condition without any maintenance. A vast portion of the building was covered with roots and major cracks, posing a threat that a portion of the structure would collapse at any moment.He stated that the temple, due to its ancient history and architecture, attracts many visitors from all around the world. Therefore, the temple vicinity is always crowded. In order to avoid any untoward incident, he submitted a representation to the authorities to immediately remove such buildings around the temple. Since the same was not considered, the petitioner moved court seeking relief.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Madurai | Silver Rate in Madurai | Bank Holidays in Madurai | Public Holidays in Madurai | Madurai AQI | Weather in Madurai | Petrol Price in Madurai | Diesel Price in Madurai | CNG Price in Madurai | LPG Price in MaduraiStay updated with the latest Madurai news. Download the TOI App.